Accounting & Finance Senior Associate

CIGP - Compagnie d'Investissements et de Gestion Privée; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 720,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

CIGP - Compagnie dInvestissements et de Gestion Privée, based in Hong Kong, seeks an experienced Accounting & Finance Senior Associate to join the regulatory reporting team. You will interact with auditors, the company secretary, and internal teams to ensure precise reporting and compliant filings.

The role covers financial reporting, budgeting, variance analysis, and month-end close, including invoicing and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related disciplines.
• Professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA etc.) is preferred.
• Minimum of 5–7 years’ experience in a Senior Financial Associate/Controller role, ideally in Banking/Financial Services in HK.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS/HKFRS and regulatory reporting standards.
• Proficient in MS Office; VBA and Python are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare timely management reports for group companies with insights to support performance and growth.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance tracking against key objectives.
• Perform financial analysis and provide commentary on results and KPIs for management discussions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand financial impacts and support commercial initiatives.
• Assist in regulatory and statutory reporting, ensuring timely submissions.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Teamwork & collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CA / CPA qualification

Tools

MS Office

VBA

Python

Job description

Originating in 1964, CIGP has been providing independent and expert financial advice to business owners, high net worth individuals and family offices globally.

With an entrepreneurial spirit which has created continuous business growth, CIGP is looking for an experienced Accounting & Finance Senior Associate to take on a meaningful role in the regulatory reporting team, interacting directly with auditors, the company secretary and advisors, as well as our various business and support teams internally. The candidate will have a high level of integrity and can work independently as well as in a team to meet specific deadlines.

Roles and Responsibilities

Providing support to the global management team, based in Hong Kong, to facilitate strategic decision making. Responsibilities will include:

Financial Reporting, Analysis & Business Support

• Assist in preparing timely and accurate management reports for group companies, providing insights to support business performance, strategic decision-making, and growth initiatives.
• Support the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes, including variance analysis and performance tracking against key business objectives.
• Perform financial analysis and provide meaningful commentary on business results, trends, and key performance indicators to support management discussions.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across business functions to understand financial impacts, improve decision-making, and support commercial initiatives.
• Assist in the preparation of regulatory and statutory reporting requirements, ensuring timely and accurate submissions in accordance with applicable regulations and policies.

Accounting operations

• Manage the end-to-end invoicing process and expense recording to support effective financial operations.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to resolve accounting queries and maintain comprehensive documentation, ensuring timely month-end and year-end close processes.
• Partner with Operations and other business functions to ensure data accuracy and consistency across accounting platforms and related legacy/current systems.
• Participate in finance transformation initiatives, process improvement projects, and other ad hoc accounting and financial assignments.
• Maintain a full set of accounts, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting and regulatory requirements.

Client administration services

• Coordinate accounting, audit and tax-related matters for a portfolio of client entities, partnering with internal stakeholders, auditors, tax advisors, and service providers to facilitate timely and high-quality deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above with major in Accounting, Finance or related disciplines;
• Professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA etc.) coupled with excellent technical accounting skills preferred;
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years’ solid experience as a Senior Financial Associate, Senior Financial Accountant, Controller or a similar position. Experience in the Banking or Financial Services industry in Hong Kong is a plus;
• Strong knowledge of financial regulations, accounting principles and reporting standards (IFRS, HKFRS);
• Strong professional integrity, analytical skills, self-motivated, detail-oriented and able to deliver under pressure in a timely manner;
• Strong in collaboration and teamwork;
• Proficient in MS Office, VBA, Python; and
• Good command of written and spoken English.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Every application will be treated in the strictest confidence. Personal data provided will be used for recruitment purposes only.

Applicants who are not invited for interview within 10 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. Personal data of unsuccessful applicant will be deleted within 24 months. Under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, you may request access to, and/or correction of your personal data in relation to your application. If you wish to do so, kindly reach out to us by email.